Liam Payne of
One Direction has thanked his
fans for their support after the passing of his grandfather. The 1D member took
to Twitter yesterday (October 2nd) and said, "Thanks for everyone's
support at this hard time obviously this has been a tough few weeks for me I've
never been through anything like this." He added, "And your support
means the world so thanks guys night x." Meanwhile, 1D has announced that
they will "give fans from every corner of the world a unique opportunity
to enter into One Direction's lives through a seven-hour live broadcast with
the band."

Demi Lovato
believes that fellow X Factor judge, Simon Cowell will be "a great dad." Demi told Digital
Spy that Simon has a new attitude since he confirmed that he is expecting a
child with Laura Silverman. She
said, "He's started to be on time, which is really weird. He's a lot more
relaxed. He's opening up a lot." When Demi was asked if she will be the
godmother to Simon and Laura's child, she replied, "I don't think I'm
actually ready to be one by any means, but I think I just want to be able to
say, 'He hates that I'm the godmother to his child.'"

Rihanna has
finally released the highly anticipated video for her record, "Pour It
Up." The video created quite a stir across the internet and fans had
various opinions about the clip. One fan took to Twitter and said,
"She sitting on a gold throne looking like a cheap hooker. Denim thong,
blonde Annie wig and pleather gloves. Jesus."

FANS RESPONSES TO
RIRI'S 'POUR IT UP' VIDEO

@The_PeaceGod said, "Rihanna encourages girls to be
h*es, h*es make the world go round. Therefore Rihanna is saving the world.
#logic"

@Picture_P said, "whoooooaaaa Rihanna Rihanna!! she
looked hella good in that Pour It Up video.. She still single??
#LuckyRabbitsFoot"

@AyeshaAlexis said, "Is it me...or does Rihanna's style
in this video look a lot like Lil Kim?
Hmmm"

Lorde may
have made the first misstep of her budding career by tangling recently with
fans of both Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. According to Spin,
Lorde told New Zealand's Metro, "Taylor Swift is so flawless and so
unattainable, and I don't think it's breeding anything good in young
girls." After getting attacked on Twitter by venomous Swift fanatics,
Lorde apologized, saying on her Tumblr page, "She happens to be good
looking, but I think she actually uses her other imperfections in an incredibly
powerful and relatable way. Taylor Swift has a very unique vision, which I
admire." It didn't end there, however. Lorde criticized Gomez in an
interview with Rolling Stone, saying, "I'm a feminist and the theme
of her song ('Come & Get It') is, 'When you're ready come and get it from
me.' I'm sick of women being portrayed this way."

Jessie J has
claimed that some popstars aren't very personable behind the scenes because
they party too hard. She explained to The Observer that she quit
drinking alcohol a year ago and avoids parties so that she can remain
professional and focused on her career. Jessie said, "I like my life to be
pure and clean and organized, and I like to have had eight hours [of] sleep
[at] night. I honestly don't think I'd be as successful if I was a party
animal. Because I don't think my personality would be as focused and open as it
is." She continued, "I won't mention no names, but I've met artists
who are so 'on it' when they're on camera, or on stage, so the audience and the
media thinks that they're like that, and then you see them come off stage, and
they're mean, they're miserable and they're late." Miley Cyrus has said that she parted ways with Hannah Montana so that she can be
herself. In the MTV documentary Miley: The Movement, she said,
"I've never been like a normal person, because I had to grow up like so
quick, so I can't throw any shade on anything I did as a kid. I have this
freedom to do whatever I want because people trust me." She continued,
"I need to like let go of, of like a past in a way, because I felt like I
could finally be the bad b*tch I really am. I think there's something about
watching someone grow up. Most people don't have their kids photos put up for
the world."

Celine Dion
has offered Britney Spears a few
tips for her upcoming Vegas residency. Celine told ET Canada,
"She's been on stage, she's shook it all out. She's very talented and
knows exactly what to do." Celine went on to say that she hopes that
Britney can "find wonderful people who can help her find a balance between
the artist that she is and the mother. Try to find an emotional balance and
cope with those two and be the best of both worlds, and I think she can really
do it."